Digital Biology
Digital Biology: the study of the fundamental computation performed by biological processes, from gene regulatory systems to ecosystems and from neural networks to swarming systems. The increasing amount of data that are being acquired, stored, and processed in the life sciences and health sector makes the development of new information technologies one of the key factors for advancing the current state of knowledge in biomedical and health research.
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MAR 19, 2019Genetics & Genomics
MAR 19, 2019It’s the first thing you learn in biology. There are four nucleotides which are adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine and they make up...Written By: Amanda MikyskaDEC 19, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
DEC 19, 2018Securing information is a difficult prospect as computers become more powerful. Engineers have turned to biology....Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2018Cardiology
NOV 15, 2018As pacemakers are now used for a wide range of heart conditions, most of us know someone who has this life-saving medical device. Hundreds of thousands of...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 14, 2018Technology
OCT 14, 2018A recent developed microscope has allowed scientists to hold a front-row view on the “drama of mammalian development”. Scientists can now see i...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 28, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
SEP 28, 2018Instead of analyzing fixed, treated cells, researchers can now peek inside of live cells that haven't been changed by reagents or treatments....Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2018Videos
SEP 06, 2018Smartphones seem to be everywhere we go. They have cameras, apps and, rumor has it, can even be used to make voice calls. Pharmacy giant CVS is planning to...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 06, 2018Neuroscience
SEP 06, 2018When someone suffers an injury or illness that results in paralysis, the loss is devastating. Whether partial or full, when part of the body doesn’t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 29, 2018Neuroscience
AUG 29, 2018Going to space is a dream for many. Astronauts are viewed almost as superheroes, but the dangers of space travel cannot be underestimated. On long trips, s...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 09, 2018Health & Medicine
AUG 09, 2018Blue light is all around us in the digital devices we use. From cell phones and tablets to laptops and video games, the amount of blue light the average pe...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 29, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
JUN 29, 2018A multisystem developmental disorder with specific symptoms shared by seven patients had gone unexplained, but a new genetic sequencing study may provide a...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 26, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
JUN 26, 2018One company is using 3D printing to build human tissues; they've now made a structure with functional capillaries....Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
MAY 21, 2018Princeton researchers turned to gamers when they needed to make sense of a huge amount of data....Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 13, 2018Chemistry & Physics
MAR 13, 2018In the human body, immune system help to defend against parasites, bacteria, and virus. It comprises different components of a wide range of complexi...Written By: Yin (Daniel) DuanMAR 08, 2018Neuroscience
MAR 08, 2018Shaking or "tremors" of the hands or head can make it difficult for patients to engage in the simple tasks of daily life. Tremors can have severa...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 28, 2018Immunology
FEB 28, 2018A new system that tracks proteins as they come and go in the cell is predicted to help scientists identify therapeutic targets for a multitude of diseases...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 19, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
JAN 19, 2018Sunshine is known to be beneficial to our health in moderation, and scientists have discovered something surprising about how it impacts fat....Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
OCT 10, 2017Durian is a favorite fruit in Asia, nicknamed the king of fruits. It has a legendary, pungent aroma....Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2017Neuroscience
JUL 19, 2017A government agency spending millions of dollars on an implantable brain chip for use in humans? It might sound like a sci-fi movie, but it’s very re...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 24, 2017Earth & The Environment
APR 24, 2017Researchers are working to digitally preserve the bodies of lemurs that have died so future students and scientists might learn more about lemur anato...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 05, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
APR 05, 2017Comprehensive knowledge of the functions of a human cell is the key to understanding health and disease. The Allen Institute for Cell Science has deve...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
JUN 08, 2016Cells in nature have to respond to environmental stimuli with a complex repertoire of responses. In effect, they make computations that requir...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 28, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
APR 28, 2016To track cells, new lab-on-a-chip technology is borrowing a technique used by cellular networks to track phones. The device, a type of microfluidic chip, u...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 07, 2016Genetics & Genomics
APR 07, 2016All the baby pictures, financial transactions, funny cat videos, and email messages that we hoard often require technology companies to build sprawlin...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 03, 2016Genetics & Genomics
MAR 03, 2016Researchers have developed a new, less expensive, and faster method to determine the DNA sequence of the male-specific Y chromosome in the gorilla. Because...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 19, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
MAR 19, 2019
It’s the first thing you learn in biology. There are four nucleotides which are adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine and they make up...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
DEC 19, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
DEC 19, 2018
Securing information is a difficult prospect as computers become more powerful. Engineers have turned to biology....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2018
Cardiology
NOV 15, 2018
As pacemakers are now used for a wide range of heart conditions, most of us know someone who has this life-saving medical device. Hundreds of thousands of...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 14, 2018
Technology
OCT 14, 2018
A recent developed microscope has allowed scientists to hold a front-row view on the “drama of mammalian development”. Scientists can now see i...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 28, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
SEP 28, 2018
Instead of analyzing fixed, treated cells, researchers can now peek inside of live cells that haven't been changed by reagents or treatments....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2018
Videos
SEP 06, 2018
Smartphones seem to be everywhere we go. They have cameras, apps and, rumor has it, can even be used to make voice calls. Pharmacy giant CVS is planning to...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 06, 2018
Neuroscience
SEP 06, 2018
When someone suffers an injury or illness that results in paralysis, the loss is devastating. Whether partial or full, when part of the body doesn’t ...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 29, 2018
Neuroscience
AUG 29, 2018
Going to space is a dream for many. Astronauts are viewed almost as superheroes, but the dangers of space travel cannot be underestimated. On long trips, s...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 09, 2018
Health & Medicine
AUG 09, 2018
Blue light is all around us in the digital devices we use. From cell phones and tablets to laptops and video games, the amount of blue light the average pe...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 29, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
JUN 29, 2018
A multisystem developmental disorder with specific symptoms shared by seven patients had gone unexplained, but a new genetic sequencing study may provide a...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 26, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
JUN 26, 2018
One company is using 3D printing to build human tissues; they've now made a structure with functional capillaries....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
MAY 21, 2018
Princeton researchers turned to gamers when they needed to make sense of a huge amount of data....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
MAR 13, 2018
In the human body, immune system help to defend against parasites, bacteria, and virus. It comprises different components of a wide range of complexi...
Written By:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
MAR 08, 2018
Neuroscience
MAR 08, 2018
Shaking or "tremors" of the hands or head can make it difficult for patients to engage in the simple tasks of daily life. Tremors can have severa...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 28, 2018
Immunology
FEB 28, 2018
A new system that tracks proteins as they come and go in the cell is predicted to help scientists identify therapeutic targets for a multitude of diseases...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 19, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
JAN 19, 2018
Sunshine is known to be beneficial to our health in moderation, and scientists have discovered something surprising about how it impacts fat....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
OCT 10, 2017
Durian is a favorite fruit in Asia, nicknamed the king of fruits. It has a legendary, pungent aroma....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2017
Neuroscience
JUL 19, 2017
A government agency spending millions of dollars on an implantable brain chip for use in humans? It might sound like a sci-fi movie, but it’s very re...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 24, 2017
Earth & The Environment
APR 24, 2017
Researchers are working to digitally preserve the bodies of lemurs that have died so future students and scientists might learn more about lemur anato...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 05, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
APR 05, 2017
Comprehensive knowledge of the functions of a human cell is the key to understanding health and disease. The Allen Institute for Cell Science has deve...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
JUN 08, 2016
Cells in nature have to respond to environmental stimuli with a complex repertoire of responses. In effect, they make computations that requir...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 28, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
APR 28, 2016
To track cells, new lab-on-a-chip technology is borrowing a technique used by cellular networks to track phones. The device, a type of microfluidic chip, u...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 07, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
APR 07, 2016
All the baby pictures, financial transactions, funny cat videos, and email messages that we hoard often require technology companies to build sprawlin...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 03, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
MAR 03, 2016
Researchers have developed a new, less expensive, and faster method to determine the DNA sequence of the male-specific Y chromosome in the gorilla. Because...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
